Thinking Hats

Refresher
Edward de Bono
Q.1 Facts
Which hat do you use when
you’re thinking about
 what you know

 what you want to know?

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Q.2 Feelings and intuition
Which hat do you use when
you’re thinking about
 how you feel

 what your instinct is?

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arrow.
Q.3 Ideas and creativity
Which hat do you wear when
you’re thinking up

new ideas

new ways to do things?
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arrow.
Q.4 Good ideas for
Which hat do you use when
you’re thinking of

the benefits of a plan or idea

the reasons to go ahead?
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arrow.
Q.5 Good ideas against
Which hat do you use when
you’re thinking up

the problems with a plan or idea

the reasons not to go ahead?
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arrow.
Q.6 Thinking
Which hat do you use when you’re
thinking about

thinking

what to do next

which hat to use?
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 Check your answer
Q.1 Facts – White Hat
Q.2 Feelings – Red Hat
Q.3 Ideas – Green Hat
Q.4 Reasons for – Yellow Hat
Q.5 Reasons against – Black Hat
Q.6 Thinking about thinking - Blue Hat

To recap the Hats click the arrow

 The White Hat
Facts
The White Hat is concerned with
•
what we know
•
what we need to know
•
the facts and only the facts.
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The Red Hat
 The Green Hat
Ideas
Using the green hat involves:
•
creating ideas
•
sharing ideas with no need to
explain
•
accepting ideas without arguing.
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 The Yellow Hat
Good reasons for
Using the yellow hat involves
thinking about:
•
the good points about a plan
or idea
•
the reasons to go ahead.
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 The Black Hat
Good reasons against
Using the black hat involves:
 the problems with a plan or idea

 the reasons not to go ahead.

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 The Blue Hat
Thinking
The blue hat is concerned with
•
next steps
•
setting the agenda
•
thinking about thinking.
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Hats Refresher’ quiz.
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Hats Refresher’ quiz.
You’re now a Thinking Hats expert.

Why not take the ‘Which Hat When?’

quiz below this?